Well it’s hard to believe it, but Thanksgiving is now just a bit more than a week away. Everyone is busy making plans for travel or for hosting the big meal. Who will bring what side dish? What dessert would you like best? Can you make a dessert to bring?  It’s really a fun time of year, if you don’t let the hectic pace and crazy traffic get to you.

Some of our favorite family pies include sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, fresh apple pie, peach cobbler, and pecan pie. The hard part is deciding which pie to choose to make! Plus we like to make mini dessert breads and festive cookies too. It’s hard not to love the holidays when you’re surrounded by your favorite people and favorite foods!

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to buy loved ones for the holidays. What do they like to do or wear? Will they use it and enjoy it? I’m sure we all have some presents tucked away in our closets at home they we just never will use or wear. It’s a shame, because someone spent their good money on these things and it’s seems quite a waste. That’s why these unique kitchen gift ideas are sure to be a big hit at the holidays.

What’s wonderful about quality kitchenware gifts is that they’re useful and can be enjoyed for many years. These gifts are easy on your wallet since you’ll find lots of items for under $25 and in turn, make someone very happy this holiday season!

There are a lot of favorite snacks that come to mind this time of year. Fresh apple and cherry pies, baked cookies like ginger and oatmeal raisin, homemade breads and muffins. Another classic is candied applies or caramel covered apples. A super easy snack to make, it’s also a wonderful treat for your little one - and a bit healthy too!

 We like to make chocolate covered apples around here. They’re really simple to make - just remove the stem from the apple, place a popsicle stick in the core, dip in melted semi-sweet chocolate and crumbled cookies or nuts, and place on a tray in fridge to cool. A delicious year-round treat.